University of North Texas gets $20 Million for Stadium Naming Rights

[jonnyeagle]

http://www.gomeangreen.com/forums/topic/63694-north-texas-apogee-unveil-new-apogee-stadium/

 

[Sean]

I'm not a fan of selling out to the corporate world but I'm impressed...that's some money for naming rights in college football!

 

[Endless Purple]

Good job University of North Texas. Nice to see support for the teams that aren't the big names.

 

[West Coast Johnny]

That's 20 Million Pesos, right?

 

[Stiff Arm Frog]

Apogee Stadium isn't a bad name, as far as corporate naming rights go. Looks like University of North Texas got a great deal.

 

[BogeyGolf7]

I only clicked on this topic to say WHO CARES

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

They probably could have gotten more from the Gallerfurniture.com guy if they hadn't ran him off when they fired Dickey.

 

[HoustonHornedFrog]

That is a good deal for University of North Texas. I know their new stadium is a big step up over their old one, but what is with that fish tail they have in the endzone? I've driven past there several times and it is one weird looking end zone set up.

 

[FirefightnRick]

but what is with that fish tail they have in the endzone?

Crazy isn't it? The first thing the kids wanted to do is climb it on opening night.

ESPN: The $20 million deal for Apogee Stadium is the second-largest naming-rights agreement for college football stadiums to date.


Hey, in the very least two things. We don't have to use a water trough wall to pee on, and those of us on the front row won't have to use binoculars to see the field anymore?


FirefightnRick
Sworn to protect Fort Worth
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16 years and counting.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

Hey I'm in that pic! About the 30 yard line, middle level, white shorts. And it's a bird's tail...not a fish.

In that pic you can see the failure of the jumbotron's position that I spoke of in another thread. Previous designs had it atop the building behind it and the building was much closer to the field. The top of the building was to be a party deck. That's the home locker room...so when they leave the room and gather by the gate to run out everyone can see them. Kind of anti-climatic. At least Clemson has a rock and a cool hill.

 

[mtmedlin]

Thats actually funny, Houston has been trying to sell their naming rights and hasnt been able to...I kinda feel bad for Houston

 

[screetch]

Thats actually funny, Houston has been trying to sell their naming rights and hasnt been able to...I kinda feel bad for Houston

Funny, I heard they have no problem getting "sponsors."

 

[Deep Purple]

Apogee Stadium isn't a bad name, as far as corporate naming rights go. Looks like University of North Texas got a great deal.

The stadium has a Jetsons-style look. It might as well have a Jetsons-style name.

 

[Deep Purple]

ESPN: The $20 million deal for Apogee Stadium is the second-largest naming-rights agreement for college football stadiums to date.

As a fundraiser, this is what impresses me. The Amon Carter Foundation plunked down somewhat over $25 million for the Amon Carter Stadium rebuild, but that wasn't for naming rights. Their name was already on the stadium.

 

[mtmedlin]

Funny, I heard they have no problem getting "sponsors."

they have been raising money for over a year and are at about $50 million with no announced name rights. I have an interest in them USFs provost is now their president. I really liked her and talked to her on several occasions. I want houston to succeed.

 

[FirefightnRick]

In that pic you can see the failure of the jumbotron's position that I spoke of in another thread. Previous designs had it atop the building behind it and the building was much closer to the field. The top of the building was to be a party deck. That's the home locker room...so when they leave the room and gather by the gate to run out everyone can see them. Kind of anti-climatic. At least Clemson has a rock and a cool hill.

I don't recall previous designs having the video board actually on top of the building although that is where I would have preferred it to be but would have required NT to rebuild part of the structure to do so. Originally with the HKS design it was going to be located on the north end behind and above the wing zone. As it sits now it does block some of the view of both stepped party terrace's located just behind it, but is in the best possible location that allows everyone to see it.


Also, we don't have all that cool of a hill as Clemson's, ours is small. But our Eagle beats a rock any day.

And speaking of cool, Clemson only wished they had a Cannon as cool as ours.


:laugh: There cannon: :laugh:

The Mean Green cannon:

Rick